AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
[#303]
RiseupReggae Underground is a journey into the heart of Jamaica - the island that gave birth to the worldwide cultural phenomenon of Reggae. In a society where talent abounds and opportunity is scarce, three distinct and courageous artists fight to rise up from obscurity and write themselves into the pages of history. With music and appearances by legends Lee "Scratch" Perry, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare.duration 57:23
STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: none)

1:00 am

Losing Lambert: A Journey Through Survival & HopeKathy O'Hern Fowler, who lost her 16-year-old son to suicide in 1995, spent years struggling with the loss and grief. However, the life-altering experience led her to advocate for other parents who tragically find themselves in the same position. This touching and insightful documentary explores the heart-rending questions left in the wake of suicide, interviews parents struggling to cope with the pain and stigma, and offers hope for the future of suicide prevention. At a survivors meeting, parents speak candidly about the loss of their children - their darkest hours - in an effort to raise awareness about teen suicide and to help others find compassion and support. The documentary also focuses on the promising medical research being conducted at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in conjunction with Carnegie Mellon University. Their preliminary findings show impulse-control problems in the brains of suicidal teens, an impressive discovery researchers hope may someday lead to better identification and treatment for at-risk teenagers.duration 28:44
STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: none)

1:30 am

Visa DreamThis program tells the touching story of one family's experience gaining entry into the United States. Representatives from the US Consulate demystify the visa process and illuminate the reasons why they approve some applications - and deny others. The film's main characters are Ramon and Aurora Chavez, an elderly couple living in Jalisco, Mexico, who have not seen their children in 16 years. They are a family divided, connected only by photo albums and phone calls. The daughters may not visit Mexico because they do not possess the necessary documents; going there would mean forever leaving behind their spouses, children, homes and lives. One daughter tearfully explains the hardships many immigrant families endure as a result of this prolonged separation. Ramon, the patriarch of the family, would rather live in Mexico but he longs to reunite with his family, who live 2500 miles away in Los Angeles. In order to visit, they must secure a tourist visa, an expensive and difficult proposition. Previous attempts proved unsuccessful but the Chavezes decide to try again after years of postponement. A camera crew follows them step-by-step through the application process, which begins at the US Consulate two hours away in Guadalajara.duration 26:46
STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: none)

2:00 am

Niagara FallsA historical and picturesque exploration of the spectacular waterfall, this film offers stunning views and profiles some of the quirky visitors and workers of the nation's first great symbol.duration 56:46
STEREO TVG

Tavis Smiley
[#2925]
Tavis talks with Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, about his text, Foreign Policy Begins at Home, in which he argues that the biggest threat to the US comes from within.duration 26:46
STEREO TVRE (Secondary audio: none)

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
[#1641]
IRISH RECONCILIATION - The G8 economic summit begins shortly in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, scene of a sectarian bombing that killed 11 people in 1987 - the work of the Irish Republican Army. But, as David Tereshchuk reports, efforts to reconcile the Catholic and Protestant communities since then were sparked by the father of one of the victims, who declared at the time that the bombers should be forgiven, and that he would pray for them every night. RUSSELL MOORE - The Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination, has long advocated for conservative values in the public square. The denomination's new national leader on matters of ethics and public policy, Russell Moore, shares those values, but has a different style from many previous Southern Baptist leaders. Moore talks with managing editor Kim Lawton about how he hopes to set a tone of "kindness" and expand the slate of issues that Southern Baptists care about. THE ETHICS OF GOVERNMENT DATA COLLECTION - Host Bob Abernethy talks with Michael Kessler, Associate Director of Georgetown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, about what religious and ethical traditions have to say about the government's massive collection of electronic data. How should we balance respect for privacy versus national security?duration 26:46
STEREO TVRE (Secondary audio: none)

5:00 am

America Reframed
[#112]
90 MilesProbing and thoughtful, Juan Carlos Zaldvar's personal memoir offers a rare glimpse into Cuba, a country as mythologized to Americans as the US is to the rest of the world. The Cuban-born filmmaker recounts the strange fate that brought him as a teenage communist to exile in Miami in 1980 during the dramatic Mariel boatlift. Zaldvar uses news clips, family photos and home movies to depict the emotional journey of an immigrant father and son struggling to understand the historical and individual forces shaping their relationships and identities in a new country. A Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) Co-presentation. A Diverse Voices Project Selection.duration 1:28:00
STEREO (Secondary audio: none)

MORNING

6:30 am

Visa DreamThis program tells the touching story of one family's experience gaining entry into the United States. Representatives from the US Consulate demystify the visa process and illuminate the reasons why they approve some applications - and deny others. The film's main characters are Ramon and Aurora Chavez, an elderly couple living in Jalisco, Mexico, who have not seen their children in 16 years. They are a family divided, connected only by photo albums and phone calls. The daughters may not visit Mexico because they do not possess the necessary documents; going there would mean forever leaving behind their spouses, children, homes and lives. One daughter tearfully explains the hardships many immigrant families endure as a result of this prolonged separation. Ramon, the patriarch of the family, would rather live in Mexico but he longs to reunite with his family, who live 2500 miles away in Los Angeles. In order to visit, they must secure a tourist visa, an expensive and difficult proposition. Previous attempts proved unsuccessful but the Chavezes decide to try again after years of postponement. A camera crew follows them step-by-step through the application process, which begins at the US Consulate two hours away in Guadalajara.duration 26:46
STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: none)

7:00 am

Global Voices
[#603]
When Hari Got MarriedHari, a 30-year-old taxi driver in the Indian Himalayas, is getting married to a girl he has never met but has fallen in love with over the mobile phone.duration 53:53
STEREO

8:00 am

AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
[#303]
RiseupReggae Underground is a journey into the heart of Jamaica - the island that gave birth to the worldwide cultural phenomenon of Reggae. In a society where talent abounds and opportunity is scarce, three distinct and courageous artists fight to rise up from obscurity and write themselves into the pages of history. With music and appearances by legends Lee "Scratch" Perry, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare.duration 57:23
STEREO TVPG (Secondary audio: none)

9:00 am

Tavis Smiley
[#2925]
Tavis talks with Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, about his text, Foreign Policy Begins at Home, in which he argues that the biggest threat to the US comes from within.duration 26:46
STEREO TVRE (Secondary audio: none)

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
[#1641]
IRISH RECONCILIATION - The G8 economic summit begins shortly in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, scene of a sectarian bombing that killed 11 people in 1987 - the work of the Irish Republican Army. But, as David Tereshchuk reports, efforts to reconcile the Catholic and Protestant communities since then were sparked by the father of one of the victims, who declared at the time that the bombers should be forgiven, and that he would pray for them every night. RUSSELL MOORE - The Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination, has long advocated for conservative values in the public square. The denomination's new national leader on matters of ethics and public policy, Russell Moore, shares those values, but has a different style from many previous Southern Baptist leaders. Moore talks with managing editor Kim Lawton about how he hopes to set a tone of "kindness" and expand the slate of issues that Southern Baptists care about. THE ETHICS OF GOVERNMENT DATA COLLECTION - Host Bob Abernethy talks with Michael Kessler, Associate Director of Georgetown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, about what religious and ethical traditions have to say about the government's massive collection of electronic data. How should we balance respect for privacy versus national security?duration 26:46
STEREO TVRE (Secondary audio: none)

11:00 am

America Reframed
[#112]
90 MilesProbing and thoughtful, Juan Carlos Zaldvar's personal memoir offers a rare glimpse into Cuba, a country as mythologized to Americans as the US is to the rest of the world. The Cuban-born filmmaker recounts the strange fate that brought him as a teenage communist to exile in Miami in 1980 during the dramatic Mariel boatlift. Zaldvar uses news clips, family photos and home movies to depict the emotional journey of an immigrant father and son struggling to understand the historical and individual forces shaping their relationships and identities in a new country. A Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) Co-presentation. A Diverse Voices Project Selection.duration 1:28:00
STEREO (Secondary audio: none)

AFTERNOON

12:30 pm

Visa DreamThis program tells the touching story of one family's experience gaining entry into the United States. Representatives from the US Consulate demystify the visa process and illuminate the reasons why they approve some applications - and deny others. The film's main characters are Ramon and Aurora Chavez, an elderly couple living in Jalisco, Mexico, who have not seen their children in 16 years. They are a family divided, connected only by photo albums and phone calls. The daughters may not visit Mexico because they do not possess the necessary documents; going there would mean forever leaving behind their spouses, children, homes and lives. One daughter tearfully explains the hardships many immigrant families endure as a result of this prolonged separation. Ramon, the patriarch of the family, would rather live in Mexico but he longs to reunite with his family, who live 2500 miles away in Los Angeles. In order to visit, they must secure a tourist visa, an expensive and difficult proposition. Previous attempts proved unsuccessful but the Chavezes decide to try again after years of postponement. A camera crew follows them step-by-step through the application process, which begins at the US Consulate two hours away in Guadalajara.duration 26:46
STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: none)

1:00 pm

Global Voices
[#603]
When Hari Got MarriedHari, a 30-year-old taxi driver in the Indian Himalayas, is getting married to a girl he has never met but has fallen in love with over the mobile phone.duration 53:53
STEREO

Tavis Smiley
[#2925]
Tavis talks with Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, about his text, Foreign Policy Begins at Home, in which he argues that the biggest threat to the US comes from within.duration 26:46
STEREO TVRE (Secondary audio: none)

3:30 pm

Nightly Business Report
[#32139]
Tonight on Nightly Business Report, the price of your prescriptions. NBR will have details on the Supreme Court's generic drug ruling that touches the wallet and medicine cabinets of most Americans. And, Texas tells older Americans they can sell their life insurance policies to pay for long-term care. But do the risks outweigh the rewards?duration 26:46
STEREO TVRE (Secondary audio: none)

Nightly Business Report
[#32139]
Tonight on Nightly Business Report, the price of your prescriptions. NBR will have details on the Supreme Court's generic drug ruling that touches the wallet and medicine cabinets of most Americans. And, Texas tells older Americans they can sell their life insurance policies to pay for long-term care. But do the risks outweigh the rewards?duration 26:46
STEREO TVRE (Secondary audio: none)

Tavis Smiley
[#2926]
Tavis talks with founder and president of the FealGood Foundation, John Feal. One of the individuals who experienced firsthand the fallout from 9/11, Feal explains his mission to fight for justice for first responders. Tavis also chats with Emmy-winning actress Shohreh Aghdashloo. The Oscar nominee recounts some of her struggles as a woman, a Muslim and an Iranian, as detailed in her memoir, The Alley of Love and Yellow Jasmines.duration 26:46
STEREO TVRE (Secondary audio: none)

Roadtrip Nation
[#210]
Interviews include an independent film director, the founder of Samuel Adams Brewery in Boston, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist in Washington, D.C.duration 26:46
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